Hi there! Hope you are all having a great week! I am tickled pink - my new job is going well - making new friends and lovin' the NO call part! YAHOOO!! I have the day off from work today so I stayed up late last night playing around in my "studio" aka kitchen :) LOL

First up, is a layout featuring Meredith when she was about 3 years old playing at the playground:

I pulled out the Pink Paislee Sweetness Collection 6"x 6 paper pad, which is full of so many beautiful coordinating patterned papers packed all into one pad! I inked up various images from Parisian Anthology Clear Stamps and randomly stamped them about. For sketch inspiration, I played along with the fabulous sketch by Valerie Salmon over at the Pink Paislee Blog:

As you know, Claire designs soooo many stamps that coordinate perfectly with numerous Spellbinders die templates. In the photo below, you can see the pretty white embossed detail of the Very Vintage Labels No. 4 image. After inking it up and embossing, I used a S4-190 Labels Four die template to cut/emboss the label which was then layered with the darling sweetie-pie sentiment and motif from Sweethearts.

Another thing I love about using Spellbinders™ die templates is not only the ability to cut/emboss your images but the unique stenciling feature! BONUS! To create the butterfly embellishment in the photo below, I cut/embossed a butterfly using a die template from S3-146 Butterflies Two then while leaving the die cut in the template, I used a sponge dauber to apply yellow ink. What do you think of the beautiful scrolly detail in that beautiful butterfly?

The Pink Paislee Sweetness Collection 6"x 6 paper pad, is not only full of so many beautiful coordinating patterned papers but has 30 sheets all packed all into one pad! Using some scraps, I made this Valentine:

The gorgeous Cupid image is from Pink Paislee Cupid Impressions stamp set. Oh so Vintagey pretty! I made a lil' tag to display the BE MINE sentiment & motif using a S4-190 Labels Four die template which was then adhered to a pretty bow made from Buttercup Vintage style crinkle ribbon Courtesy of Kimberly at My Craft Spot.

Now that I had a BIG dose of crafty "me" time, maybe I should consider doing a dance with the vacuum cleaner :) Thanks so much for looking - hope you have an awesome day!

Mona, your talents are endless!!! Your LO is so incredible! I love all the beautiful PP you used and the gorgeous labels and stamps! And Meredith is a darling sweet little girl!!! Love your gorgeous card too!

Love your stunning card but I really think there is just so much creativity in your layout, Mona! You did such a great job with the sketch and added so much gorgeous texture and color! This LO needs to be in a magazine, if no on the cover!

Gorgeous card and layout Mona! I love the beautiful papers you used and this mix works so well with the sketch! Also, the beautiful roses add so much! And your little step-daughter is adorable! She's the perfect focus of this beautiful design!!Your card is super fabulous too! So stunning and elegant with amazing vintage touches. I really love that Cupid stamp! Glad to see that you are enjoying your new job! Congrats!

Both are so lovely. The page layout is wonderful and what a great use for 6x6 papers. I have so many! Of course the card is as gorgeous as everything you create! Thanks for sharing Mona ... your blog is an inspiration to so many!

Mona, your little step daughter is the perfect subject for your gorgeous layout! She is darling and I really love those beautiful flowers and wonderful papers! And your card is 100% fabulous! I love it's mix of papers and textures! That label with the Cupid image is magnificent!

OMG, Mona, this LO is so amazingly beautiful! I love the gorgeous Pink Paislee papers you used here and the beautiful butterfly and flowers along with your gorgeous step daughter! What a doll! Also, your card is divine as well!

My goodness these are so beautiful Mona! All the pinks and yellows make it feel like spring when I visit your blog. Lots of little details that I could look at for hours. As always, thanks for the inspiration.

Absolutely fabulous LO and card, Mona! Your cards are always so incredible but I am so blown away by all your recent layouts! This one is so incredibly gorgeous! So many beautiful textures and colors with the perfect selection of PP papers! You really do such wonderful work! Thanks for the inspiration!

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Mona Pendleton

Hi there! Welcome to my creative space where I share my latest creations. Here are a few tid bits about me ~ I am married to my best friend, Scott and between the two of us we have 4 children ~ 2 grown young adults and 2 teenagers. I work as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room. I'm so grateful and blessed to have the amazing opportunity to design for a couple of fabulous companies. I enjoy creating with stamps, dies, paint, ink, markers and anything else that allows me to be creative.

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